The Life You Saved
At first I walked around picking battles on the street
I fought every daring boy, 'till all of them were beat.
But you ,Ponine, saw through me
through this fearless fighting guy
to a lonely sad child
whose whole life had been a lie.
And that is why I stand here
with so many words to say,
but so little time to say them,
as your life slips away.
Ponine, you showed such courage
saving the life of another,
and when you save his life
you saved the life of your brother.